{"id":3434,"date":"2020-03-18T09:53:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T08:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3434"},"modified":"2020-03-18T09:53:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T08:53:02","slug":"waqqfu-l-kummerc-illegali-tal-qtates-u-l-klieb","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/waqqfu-l-kummerc-illegali-tal-qtates-u-l-klieb\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop illegal trade in cats and dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/a728ddc0-588e-11ea-b438-8452af50d521_image_hires_091140-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MEPs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With 607 votes for, 3 votes against and 19 abstentions,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MEPs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0adopted a non-binding resolution demanding action against illegal tra<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">de in pets that causes animal to suffer, spreads diseases, and generates high revenues for organised international crime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MEPs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are calling for measures, such as:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a mandatory EU system to register cats and dogs,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy mills,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improved law enforcement and tougher sanctions, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">encouraging people to adopt, rather than purchase, pets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An estimated\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/food\/sites\/food\/files\/animals\/docs\/aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs-cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">46,000 dogs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are traded between EU countries every month, most of them without being registered. Commercial breeders are abusing the EU\u2019s pet movement legislation (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Regulation (EU) No 576\/2013<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), intended for non-commercial movement of pet animals, e.g. travelling with their owners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health,\u00a0MEPs\u00a0call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.\u00a0 \u00a0 With 607 votes for, 3 votes against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3425,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":""},"issuem_issue":[156],"issuem_issue_categories":[8],"issuem_issue_tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.8","language":"en","enabled_languages":["mt","en"],"languages":{"mt":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3434"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3434"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3436,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3434\/revisions\/3436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue?post=3434"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_categories?post=3434"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_tags?post=3434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}